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Washtenaw County: 40% of retailers sold tobacco products to underage youth in 2022
Read full article: Washtenaw County: 40% of retailers sold tobacco products to underage youth in 2022An average of 40% of checked retailers in Washtenaw County sold tobacco products to underage kids last year, according to the Washtenaw County Health Department.
More than 2 million pounds of fully cooked ham, pepperoni products recalled due to Listeria concerns
Read full article: More than 2 million pounds of fully cooked ham, pepperoni products recalled due to Listeria concernsAlexander & Hornung is recalling around 234,391 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to officials.
2 million popular dehumidifiers sold at big stores recalled for fire risk: Full list of products
Read full article: 2 million popular dehumidifiers sold at big stores recalled for fire risk: Full list of productsAbout two million dehumidifiers sold at big box stores nationwide are being recalled for a fire risk, with more than 107 incidents already reported causing about $17 million in property damage.
Veggie burgers are still burgers, at least in Europe
Read full article: Veggie burgers are still burgers, at least in EuropeEuropean lawmakers rejected Friday proposals that could have prevented plant-based products without meat from being labeled sausages or burgers. Following the votes on agricultural products at the European Parliament, the so-called veggie burgers, soy steaks and vegan sausages can continue to be sold as such in restaurants and shops across the union. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)BRUSSELS – It’s a meaty issue but the EU has taken a stance: veggie burgers are in fact burgers. European lawmakers said Friday that plant-based products that do not contain meat, including veggie burgers, soy steaks and vegan sausages, can continue to be sold as such in restaurants and shops across the European Union's 27 countries. Losing the ability to use the terms steak or sausage might make those plant-based products more obscure for consumers.
Public health alert issued for ready to eat meat and poultry products due to possible foreign matter contamination
Read full article: Public health alert issued for ready to eat meat and poultry products due to possible foreign matter contaminationWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat meat and poultry bowl products, due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically glass. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. The ready-to-eat meat and poultry items for this public health alert were produced by Taylor Farms in Dallas, Texas on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6. The following products subject to the public health alert are:10-oz. plastic bowl package containing “MEAL SIMPLE SPAGHETTI SQUASH AND PEPPERONI” with lot code TDF279AU23 and best by 10/15/2020; or lot code TDF280AU23 and best by 10/16/2020.